Rewilding in the classroom
Take your students on a journey across the recovering landscapes of mainland Europe
Inspire learning in your classroom with our free downloadable lesson plans and resources – designed to accompany the powerful documentary film Why Not Scotland?
The film accompanies Flo, a young Scot from Glasgow, on an intensely personal journey, as she seeks out examples of nature recovery around Europe. Like many of her generation, Flo is concerned by the state of nature and fearful about an uncertain future. However, during her travels, she discovers places where nature is making a spectacular comeback, breathing life back into the landscape and revitalising human communities. Encouraged by these stories of hope and renewal, she is prompted to wonder: Why Not Scotland?
About the resources
These educational materials are part of the #RewildingNation campaign, which is calling on Scotland to declare itself the world’s first Rewilding Nation, with nature flourishing across 30% of our land and seas.
The lesson plans are tailored to support discussion, critical thinking and cross-curricular learning at Second, Third and Fourth Levels within:
- Social Studies: People, Place and Environment
- Science: Planet Earth and Topical Science
A Gaelic-language version of the lesson plan is also available, allowing you to deliver the content in Gaelic-medium classrooms.
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If your school uses these resources, we’d love to hear about it! Tag us on your school’s social media to share your students’ learning journey and help us spread the word about rewilding.
